Surgery Before 1st Birthday Best for Deaf Kids

More than 13,000 babies are born in the U.S. either deaf or with severe hearing loss. A generation ago, doctors would use cochlear implants to help patients hear better - but only if they were 18 years or older. Not anymore. Now, some doctors say the sooner kids have the surgery, the better - even if they're a few months old.

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